RedR0ver
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- Dec 30, 2015
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- Ram Year
- 2011
- Engine
- 5.7
I have a 2011 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Ed. I bought it 3 years ago and within a month a had to get the AC recharged. Fast forward 3 more recharges. I would usually get 1 summer out of a charge. I finally convinced the warranty company to replace the evaporator, most of the line set, and the expansion valve. Three days later my warranty expired.
I purchased a new warranty (from the same company) and continued on. 2 weeks later I'm merging onto the highway and boom loss of power and a flashing check engine light. Took it to the dealership and was told my throttle body and injectors needed cleaning while sparkplugs needed replacing. The standard maintenance practices. I agreed and they gave the truck back. I got out and went to merge onto the highway again and bam the same issue. I pulled a U-turn and tried to make it back however this time I went into limp mode I could barely go. They had it a week and they called and said my engine control module was malfunctioning. They replaced that and gave it back to me. I did not even make it out of the parking lot. They tore the engine apart and found the common cam issues that the 5.7 have. I had chewed through number 5 lobe. I got a new cam with lifters. They replaced the head gaskets, valve cover gaskets and the timing chain cover gasket.
I picked it up a week later and went to help a friend move. I get to his house and head inside. When we come back out I have a puddle of oil under my truck. I mean like 20 inches in diameter puddle. I crawl underneath and find the oil filter ready to fall off. I got 3 turns on the filter. I topped off the oil and continued with my day. I did not notice any new oil for roughly 8 hours then the same issue happened again. I drove it straight to the dealership on a Sunday and parked that sucker right at the front door (I was pissed at this point). I get a call on Monday that the new oil filter had a cut o-ring on it...right. anyone else ever find a cut o-ring? They also noticed my crankshaft seal was leaking and that they would fix this free of charge.
I pick it up this past Monday afternoon and drove it home. I get up Tuesday for work and run outside to check the driveway and no oil! Sweet!! I hop in and drive down the street and bam my brake and traction control lights pop on. Then another mile after that the service 4wd light came on.
All of this to say should I sell the thing asap before my warranty deductible nickel and dime's me to death or keep rolling with the punches. My warranty deductible is 250 bucks.
I purchased a new warranty (from the same company) and continued on. 2 weeks later I'm merging onto the highway and boom loss of power and a flashing check engine light. Took it to the dealership and was told my throttle body and injectors needed cleaning while sparkplugs needed replacing. The standard maintenance practices. I agreed and they gave the truck back. I got out and went to merge onto the highway again and bam the same issue. I pulled a U-turn and tried to make it back however this time I went into limp mode I could barely go. They had it a week and they called and said my engine control module was malfunctioning. They replaced that and gave it back to me. I did not even make it out of the parking lot. They tore the engine apart and found the common cam issues that the 5.7 have. I had chewed through number 5 lobe. I got a new cam with lifters. They replaced the head gaskets, valve cover gaskets and the timing chain cover gasket.
I picked it up a week later and went to help a friend move. I get to his house and head inside. When we come back out I have a puddle of oil under my truck. I mean like 20 inches in diameter puddle. I crawl underneath and find the oil filter ready to fall off. I got 3 turns on the filter. I topped off the oil and continued with my day. I did not notice any new oil for roughly 8 hours then the same issue happened again. I drove it straight to the dealership on a Sunday and parked that sucker right at the front door (I was pissed at this point). I get a call on Monday that the new oil filter had a cut o-ring on it...right. anyone else ever find a cut o-ring? They also noticed my crankshaft seal was leaking and that they would fix this free of charge.
I pick it up this past Monday afternoon and drove it home. I get up Tuesday for work and run outside to check the driveway and no oil! Sweet!! I hop in and drive down the street and bam my brake and traction control lights pop on. Then another mile after that the service 4wd light came on.
All of this to say should I sell the thing asap before my warranty deductible nickel and dime's me to death or keep rolling with the punches. My warranty deductible is 250 bucks.
